Study about the evolution of productive performances of the "Balotesti" mix quail population during 35 weeks of egg production.

Abstract

Japanese quail housing for eggs and meat quail production had an upward trend during the last decades because quail’s eggs and meat are well known for their qualities (high and well-balanced nutritive value, special taste), and also because herbal medicine is recommending the consumption of these products in a dietetic manner and with well-known therapeutically effects. The purpose of this research was to settle the productive performances at the egg-meat Balotesti quail population during the 35 weeks of egg production. The productive performances were studied at the 600 quails from the mix Balotesti quail population. After the completion of the research, it has been established that the average of egg production percent during the 35 weeks of egg production is 69.86±1.03%, while the average of feed consumption during the 35 weeks of egg production was of 34.44±0.52g per head/day.